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'Axing local councils would save billions'

'Axing local councils would save billions'

Kent councillors have reacted to a report that scrapping the county's local councils could lead o huge savings.

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Tragic schoolboy had fatal dose of ecstasy in system

Tragic schoolboy had fatal dose of ecstasy in system

An inquest has opened into the death of a schoolboy who died suddenly just days before his 16th birthday.

Inquest opens into girl's tree death

Inquest opens into girl's tree death

A coroner has officially launched an investigation into how an eight-year-old died after she was struck by a tree in high wind.

Driver dies after van hits parked vehicle on A21

Driver dies after van hits parked vehicle on A21

The driver of a Land Rover involved in a crash on a busy dual carriageway has died in hospital.

Deep-cleaned pub to reopen after Covid case

Deep-cleaned pub to reopen after Covid case

A pub will now welcome back customers following its temporary closure after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

Car crash on M20

Car crash on M20

Traffic was held on the M20 due to a car crashing into the central reservation.

Rider dies in high street motorbike crash

Rider dies in high street motorbike crash

A man in his 30s has died after a crash between a car and a motorbike.

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Cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now

Cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now

Have you got itchy feet and are looking to move? We've found the cheapest homes for sale in Kent right now – and they're all under £70k.

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Gran loses everything as fire rips through home

Gran loses everything as fire rips through home

A devastated grandmother lost everything but the clothes she was wearing and her late husband's ashes when fire destroyed her home.

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Identical twins turn 100

Identical twins turn 100

Sisters Kathleen and Dorothy will both clock up a very special milestone.

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'I didn't mean to kill her, I loved that girl'

'I didn't mean to kill her, I loved that girl'

A man accused of strangling his partner to death in an "explosive loss of temper", claims he killed her by accident while high on drugs.

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Residents are locked in a dispute with an MP and her husband over a canopy of trees that is allegedly leaving one home in 'perpetual twilight'.

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Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

The amount of contraband found in prisons has risen in the past 12 months but The Ministry of Justice has defended the statistics.

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Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

A man has been sentenced after his dangerous driving led to the death of a Kent man and injured 15 others.

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Pizza restaurant closed for Covid-19 clean

Pizza restaurant closed for Covid-19 clean

A popular Italian chain was forced to shut for two days after its head office was told a person with coronavirus had been in the restaurant.

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Travellers promise to leave school before pupils return

Travellers promise to leave school before pupils return

A group of travellers who have pitched up in a school car park say they will move on before term begins next week.

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

A repeat sex offender who accessed indecent images of children via the dark web then fled Scotland after he was caught has been jailed.

'Justice' for crash victim killed by drink driver

'Justice' for crash victim killed by drink driver

The mother of a young woman killed after a driver more than four times the drink limit crashed into their car is glad he is behind bars.

Man electrocuted at building site

Man electrocuted at building site

A man has been taken to hospital after he was electrocuted at a building site.

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to batter county

Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to batter county

Kent is bracing itself for a miserable few days after weather warnings for showers and thunderstorms were issued.

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Body found in woodland

Body found in woodland

Police have found the body of a woman in a woodland.

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Driver claimed fatal crash victim was faking her injuries

Driver claimed fatal crash victim was faking her injuries

A drink driver four times the limit has been jailed after it was revealed he claimed the 20-year-old woman he killed was faking her injuries.

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Stroke units to close as campaigners lose legal challenge

Stroke units to close as campaigners lose legal challenge

A judge has thrown out campaigners' claims the decision to reject a legal challenge to close stroke units was unlawful meaning three units will close.

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Two left in hospital after 'serious' crash

Two left in hospital after 'serious' crash

The air ambulance was called to a serious collision between a lorry and car which led to a main road being closed for hours.

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Man found dead at station

Man found dead at station

Officers have confirmed the death of a male passenger at a railway station.

Travellers move onto school grounds

Travellers move onto school grounds

An encampment of caravans has been pitched up in a secondary school car park - just days before pupils are set to return.

Rider, 24, dies in quad bike collision

Rider, 24, dies in quad bike collision

Police are appealing for information after a man died when a quad bike reportedly collided with a parked van.

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Town prepares for bike swarm protest

Town prepares for bike swarm protest

The time for action on climate change is now, urges Extinction Rebellion.

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Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes have flooded social media for a mum whose last ditch cancer treatment was not available because of coronavirus.

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Warning over virus safety in offices

Warning over virus safety in offices

Two leading academics say offices need to take extra care to prevent the spread of the virus as staff return after months working from home.

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